For the nomination speech you will: Nominate someone for annual “Person of the Year for Cape May and Atlantic Counties.” Note the occasion and describe the purpose and significance of the award and why the person you are nominating is most deserving. As you are speaking to the class, understand that they represent the members of the Cape May Atlantic County Partnership for Civic Pride. The award honors those whose accomplishments, sacrifices, giving and heroic efforts improve the quality of life for residents in Cape May and Atlantic Counties. You must nominate a real person. It could be someone you know personally or someone you admire. But you will need to do research as part of preparing your speech to effectively convince your audience that your candidate should receive the award. You must tangibly explain their accomplishments and why you admire them. Talk about some of their good works and include at least one story or moment that helps portray why your nominee is most deserving. The person you choose: must have a tangible connection to one of the two counties. Either they must be resident of one of the two counties or work or volunteer there. could be a teacher, business person, volunteer, member of the military, historian, elected official, doctor, police officer, fire person, etc. Someone one who puts others first Must be 18 or older Must be living The speech must: Be 5-7 minutes in length include at least one visual aid must be based on research include a bibliography to be attached to your outline